Artists
- Lemi Ponifasio One of the world's leading choreographers and theatre artists.
- Fatu Feu'u One of New Zealand's most of well known artists and founder of the Tautai Contemporary Pacific Arts Trust, Fatu Feu'u has established a reputation as the elder statesman of Pacific art in New Zealand.
- Shigeyuki Kihara A contemporary artist and the first New Zealander to hold a solo exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- Johnny Penisula MNZM A contemporary Samoan stone sculptor and painter living in New Zealand.
- Michel Tuffery Michael "Michel" Cliff Tuffery MNZM A New Zealand artist of Samoan, Tahitian and Cook Island descent. He lives and works in Wellington, New Zealand. Renowned as a printmaker, painter and sculptor, Tuffery has gained national and international recognition, and has made a major contribution to the New Zealand art scene.
- Penehuro Papalii A Samoa based artist and the Founder/Director & Studio Artist, 1997 of the BEN Academy.
- Dan Taulapapa McMullin Painter and poet. Solo exhibitions at DeYoung Museum and Gorman Museum. Widely published, several literary and film prizes.
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“Modern conquerors can kill, but do not seem to be able to create. Artists know how to create but cannot really kill. Murderers are only very exceptionally found among artists.”
—Albert Camus (1913–1960)
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